Quality of life comparison

live 13.3 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.9 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 20.0% more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 82.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 58.5% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

have 37.3% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 29.6% less likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 27.2 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 56.6% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.